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Monday, June 23, 2014

Tuesday To Do #164

Happy Tuesday To Do Y'all!!
Let's make this week's party two weeks.
Summer activities are keeping us so busy!!

Let's see what's been keeping you busy.  Check out this week's List Makers:




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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Tuesday To Do #163

It's Tuesday To Do Party Time!!
Yeah!!
I love having some time off, but it is amazing how I tend to fill every moment!
There is so much to be done...thus the To Do List!
Let's check out last week's List Makers:





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Monday, June 2, 2014

Tuesday To Do #162

Happy Tuesday To Do Y'all!!
We're on the final countdown to the end of school!
I'll miss the kids, but I'm look forward to getting a few things done on my TO DO LIST.
Let's check out the List Makers from the last two weeks:

  




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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Tuesday To Do #161

Hey friends!
Tuesday nearly slipped past me this week...with the holiday yesterday and a sick kiddo today, I'm already looking at Friday!!



If you'll forgive me, I'll go straight to the party today and double up on List Makers next week.

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Monday, May 19, 2014

Tuesday To Do #160

Happy Tuesday To-Do Party, Y'all!
Hope you've had a great week!
I'm on the count down to summer...only three weeks left!
Then maybe I'll have time to get to some of my "To Dos!"
Let's see who's a List Maker this week:





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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Bunny Cookies

Here is one of a herd of bunny cookies I made for a client.
She was hosting an Easter brunch for children in foster care.  I was thrilled to be a part of her sweet event, even if it was just providing the cookies.

Smiles!

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Tuesday To Do #159

Happy Tuesday To Do Y'all!
Sorry for the absence!  I've been a little overwhelmed with work and baking!
Please forgive me and share you wonderful projects!
Let's check out this week's List Makers:






TCU Cookies



These cookies were created for a TCU graduation party.  The client wanted the graduate's initial as well as the infamous horned frog and TCU.
Hope they enjoyed them!
Happy Graduation "S!"
Smiles!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Tuesday To Do #158

Happy Tuesday To Do, Y'all!
Hope you had a blessed Easter weekend.
We loved spending time with friends and family.
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Monday, April 14, 2014

Tuesday To Do #157

Happy Tuesday To Do Y'all!!
We're having the craziest weather here in Texas!  It is suppose to be freezing in the morning!
Yikes!!
Well, that gives us some time inside to work on our To Do List, doesn't it?
Let's check out the List Makers from the last two weeks:


Dana collected 25 Cookie Dough Desserts...I think she hates me!:-)



DIY Dreamer's Painted Eggs with Ribbons are too cute!

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tuesday To Do #156

Happy Tuesday To Do, Y'all!
Things are hectic, hectic around here so I'm going to have to hold off on the List Makers to get the party up and running on time...please forgive me!
I will share a picture of the hail we received this week, though..
So, not as much fun as a feature, but wow!  That's a significant hail stone!

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Monday, March 31, 2014

Tuesday To Do #155

Happy Tuesday To Do, Y'all!
We've got lots going on in the neck of the woods this week, how 'bout you?
Let's see this week's List Makers:




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Monday, March 24, 2014

Tuesday To Do #154




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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Tuesday To Do #153

Happy St. Patrick's Day AND Tuesday To Do Y'all!
Hope your week is off to a great start and you're easily getting back into the swing of things after a  relaxing Spring Break.  I'm not going to lie...I'd love a few more days...or weeks!
Well, let's see what fun things you were up to last week:




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Saturday, March 15, 2014

I'm a Little Tea Pot


A sweet friend was hosting a kitchen bridal shower and asked me to do the cake and some cookies.  I was more than happy to oblige!

The cake is a Madagascar Vanilla Bean Cake with Amaretto French Buttercream filling.  It was all frosted in French Buttercream except for the teapot.  Oh that teapot.


If you've followed me very long, you know I just can't stand fondant.  It just has such a weird texture in the mouth and tastes, well, in a word, yukky.  With that being said, I think they fondant cakes are gorgeous, but I try to limit it to decorative purposes only....and only when I just can't figure out another alternative.  Well, this was one of those instances.
Wanting it to be the best it could be, I went searching on the internet and found Michael Forster's Fondant Recipe.  I had all of the ingredients on hand and it came together nicely.
The shape of the pot comes from a pound cake baked in my trusty ball cake pan.  It was filled and crumb coated with french buttercream.  Then I covered it with the fondant, added the spout, handle and top then decorated it with royal icing.  Done!


So happy it stayed together through the night.  My biggest fear was that I'd wake up to a spout-less pot and a messed up cake.  It looked great!


The cookies are my standard sugar cookie recipe with the couple's initials.

Best wishes to the happy couple!!

Smiles!

We all Scream for ICE CREAM!

I had the pleasure of making the birthday treats for a sweet girl's birthday party.
She wanted a sparkly blue cake with a "melted" ice cream cone on top.  She also requested ice cream cone cake pops for her friends.  

I think she liked them, don't you?

Happy Birthday!!!
Smiles!!!

Bat Mitzvah Cupcakes for Ashley


Here's a photo of some of the cupcakes from Ashley's Bat Mitzvah...
The details for the Frappuccino Cupcakes HERE, Olympic Cupcakes HERE, Vanilla Cupcakes HERE.

It was a great event totally geared to the honoree.  She chose the cupcakes because she loves frappucinos from Starbucks, she enjoys watching the Winter Olympics which were in progress,  and her theme was "Chillin' with Ashley."  All very cute!!

Great job, Ashley!

Frappuccino Cupcakes

These cupcakes were devine!!!
I tried several cupcake recipes and finally developed my own.
They were topped with stabilized fresh vanilla bean whipping cream and a salted caramel sauce.

Here's my recipe for the cupcakes:

(will add soon!)

Olympic Cupcakes

Cute Olympic Cupcakes that were so yummy!
A moist chocolate cake base with a cream cheese frosting.
The Olympic rings were made from chocolate clay.

For more cupcakes from the Bat Mitzvah
Click HERE & HERE.

Go USA!

Monday, March 10, 2014

Tuesday To Do #152

Happy Spring Break Edition of the Tuesday To Do Party!!
Hope you are all have some fun this spring and getting a few things checked off your "to do" list.
I just keep adding great ideas to my list...
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Monday, March 3, 2014

Tuesday To Do #151

It's that time again!
Let's check out last week's List Makers:




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